Paper Cord Fedora from Mexico
A fashionable fedora assembled by sewing twisted paper cord strips into a creased crown and pinched brim. HTS 6504.00.90.45 covers this as other headgear from sewn material strips, treated as paper yarn equivalent. Lined with satin for dress wear.
Duty Rate — Mexico → United States
16.8%
Rate breakdown
9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter
Import Tips
• Classify paper cord as 'strips' if >5mm wide; narrower yarns go to textile headings
• Include recycling certifications for eco-paper to leverage duty preferences
• Avoid metallic trims exceeding value limits, triggering jewelry complications